Door closure assembly

Abstract

A door closure assembly and a method of moving a door is disclosed. The door closure assembly includes a cabinet attachment member attachable to a cabinet, a door attachment member attachable to a door, and first and second arms hingedly attached to the cabinet attachment member and the door attachment member. In some embodiments, the cabinet attachment member is attached to a central portion of the door and the door attachment member is attached to an end portion of the door.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method comprising:
 moving a cabinet door outwardly and away from a cabinet, the cabinet door being attachable to the cabinet via a door closure assembly having a first attachment member arranged to be attached to a central portion of a top of the cabinet, a second attachment member arranged to be attached to a first end portion of a top of the cabinet door, a third attachment member arranged to be attached to a central portion of a bottom of the cabinet, a fourth attachment member arranged to be attached to a first end portion of a bottom of the cabinet door, first second, third, and fourth arms, and a connecting member, wherein each of the first and second arms has a first end pivotally attached to the first attachment member and a second end pivotally attached to the second attachment member at the first end portion, wherein each of the third and fourth arms has a first end attached to the third attachment member and a second end attached to the fourth attachment member, wherein a first end of the connecting member is attached to one of the first and second arms and a second end of the connecting member is attached to one of the third and fourth arms; and 
 pivoting each of the first and second arms relative to the first and second attachment members. 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , wherein pivoting the first and second arms includes:
 pivoting the first end of the first arm about a first pivot axis; 
 pivoting the first end of the second arm about a second pivot axis, the first pivot axis being parallel to and horizontally spaced from the second pivot axis. 
 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 2 , wherein pivoting the first and second arms includes:
 pivoting the second end of the first arm about a third pivot axis; and 
 pivoting the second end of the second arm about a fourth pivot axis, the third pivot axis being parallel to and horizontally spaced from the fourth pivot axis. 
 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 moving the cabinet door toward the cabinet; and 
 pivoting each of the third and fourth arms relative to the third and fourth attachment members. 
 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 1 , wherein moving the cabinet door includes moving the cabinet door between a closed position and an open position. 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 5 , wherein the cabinet door remains substantially parallel to the cabinet when the cabinet door moves between the closed position and the open position. 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 5 , wherein the first and second arms remain substantially parallel to one another when the cabinet door moves between the closed position and the open position. 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the central portion of each of the top and bottom of the cabinet includes a portion of the cabinet between about 25% of a length of the cabinet to a first side of a midline of the cabinet and about 25% of the length of the cabinet to a second, opposite side of the midline. 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 8 , wherein the first attachment member is attached at a first position in the central portion of the top of the cabinet and the third attachment member is attached at a second position of the central portion of the bottom of the cabinet, wherein the first position is aligned with the second position. 
     
     
       10. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first end portion of each of the top and bottom of the cabinet door includes a portion of the cabinet door within a last third of a length of the cabinet door. 
     
     
       11. The method of  claim 10 , wherein the second attachment member is attached at a first position in the first end portion of the top of the cabinet door and the fourth attachment member is attached at a second position in the first end portion of the bottom of the cabinet door, wherein the first position is aligned with the second position. 
     
     
       12. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first end of the third arm is pivotally connected to the third attachment member, and the second end of the third arm is pivotally connected to the fourth attachment member. 
     
     
       13. The method of  claim 12 , wherein the first end of the fourth arm is pivotally connected to the third attachment member and the second end of the fourth arm is pivotally connected to the fourth attachment member. 
     
     
       14. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the connecting member extends vertically between the one of the first and second arms and the one of the third and fourth arms. 
     
     
       15. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second arms are horizontally spaced from one another. 
     
     
       16. The method of  claim 15 , wherein the first and second arms are spaced between about two inches and about four inches apart from one another. 
     
     
       17. A method comprising:
 moving a cabinet door outwardly and away from a cabinet, the cabinet door being attachable to the cabinet via a door closure assembly having a first attachment member attachable to a top of the cabinet, a second attachment member attachable to a top of the cabinet door, a third attachment member attachable to a bottom of the cabinet, a fourth attachment member attachable to a bottom of the cabinet door, first, second, third, and fourth arms, and a connecting member, wherein each of the first and second arms has a first end pivotally attached to the first attachment member and a second end pivotally attached to the second attachment member, wherein each of the third and fourth arms has a first end pivotally attached to the third attachment member and a second end pivotally attached to the fourth attachment member, and wherein a first end of the connecting member is attached to one of the first and second arms and a second end of the connecting member is attached to one of the third and fourth arms; and 
 pivoting each of the first and second arms relative to the first and second attachment members. 
 
     
     
       18. The method of  claim 17 , wherein pivoting the first and second arms includes:
 pivoting the first end of the first arm about a first pivot axis; 
 pivoting the first end of the second arm about a second pivot axis, the first pivot axis being parallel to and horizontally spaced from the second pivot axis. 
 
     
     
       19. The method of  claim 18 , wherein pivoting the first and second arms includes:
 pivoting the second end of the first arm about a third pivot axis; and 
 pivoting the second end of the second arm about a fourth pivot axis, the third pivot axis being parallel to and horizontally spaced from the fourth pivot axis. 
 
     
     
       20. The method of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 moving the cabinet door toward the cabinet; and 
 pivoting each of the third and fourth arms relative to the third and fourth attachment members. 
 
     
     
       21. The method of  claim 17 , wherein moving the cabinet door includes moving the cabinet door between a closed position and an open position. 
     
     
       22. The method of  claim 21 , wherein the cabinet door remains substantially parallel to the cabinet when the cabinet door moves between the closed position and the open position. 
     
     
       23. The method of  claim 21 , wherein the first and second arms remain substantially parallel to one another when the cabinet door moves between the closed position and the open position.